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Shearman & Sterling targets Middle East growth with Riyadh and Dubaihttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/middle-east-news/shearman-and-sterling-targets-middle-east-growth-with-riyadh-and-dubai/3032289.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/middle-east-news/shearman-and-sterling-targets-middle-east-growth-with-riyadh-and-dubai/3032289.articleShearman &amp; Sterling is gearing up to significantly expand its presence in the Middle East, with plans for new outposts in Dubai and Riyadh.Wed, 4 Mar 2015 00:01 GMTGermany's Flick Gocke Schaumburg launches Hamburg officehttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/europe-news/germanys-flick-gocke-schaumburg-launches-hamburg-office/3032335.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/europe-news/germanys-flick-gocke-schaumburg-launches-hamburg-office/3032335.articleGerman firm Flick Gocke Schaumburg (FGS) has announced it is launching in Hamburg later this year, its fifth domestic office.Wed, 4 Mar 2015 00:01 GMTTop 10 stories: 20-26 Februaryhttp://www.thelawyer.com/home/top-10-stories/top-10-stories-20-26-february/3032288.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/home/top-10-stories/top-10-stories-20-26-february/3032288.articleThe irrepressible Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, headlined the Global Law Summit (GLS) last week and proved as popular with readers as he did with delegates.Tue, 3 Mar 2015 17:42 GMTWhite & Case hires two Clifford Chance partners in Germany as exits continuehttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/practice-areas/energy-news/white-and-case-hires-two-clifford-chance-partners-in-germany-as-exits-continue/3032329.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/practice-areas/energy-news/white-and-case-hires-two-clifford-chance-partners-in-germany-as-exits-continue/3032329.articleTwo more Clifford Chance partners, Peter Rosin and Thomas Burmeister, have left the firm’s German practice.Tue, 3 Mar 2015 15:50 GMTDLA Piper plants flag in Canada through merger with Davishttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/americas-news/the-lawyer-in-the-us/dla-piper-plants-flag-in-canada-through-merger-with-davis/3032330.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/americas-news/the-lawyer-in-the-us/dla-piper-plants-flag-in-canada-through-merger-with-davis/3032330.articleIt may have taken a while but DLA Piper has finally found a foothold in Canada after agreeing to merge with local firm Davis. Here’s how we broke the news…four years ago.Tue, 3 Mar 2015 15:03 GMTLegal aid: High Court rules changes to funding for judicial review are unlawfulhttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/practice-areas/litigation-news/legal-aid-high-court-rules-changes-to-funding-for-judicial-review-are-unlawful/3032327.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/practice-areas/litigation-news/legal-aid-high-court-rules-changes-to-funding-for-judicial-review-are-unlawful/3032327.articleA claim led by the Public Law Project over the legality of changes to judicial review regulations has succeeded before the High Court, with the Divisional Court ruling that the amendments will have an adverse impact on legal aid-funded cases.Tue, 3 Mar 2015 14:13 GMTLND: Rental arithmetic: how the UK's top firms are managing their propertyhttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/lawyer-news-daily/lnd-rental-arithmetic-how-the-uks-top-firms-are-managing-their-property/3032305.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/lawyer-news-daily/lnd-rental-arithmetic-how-the-uks-top-firms-are-managing-their-property/3032305.articleDespite a growing momentum in favour of alternative and ‘agile’ working models, many firms are still struggling to fit their working practices into soaring property overheads. Our exclusive UK200 data reveals the ongoing battle to keep a lid on real estate costsTue, 3 Mar 2015 11:22 GMTPinsents turns to Addleshaws' Heffron for first financial regulatory headhttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/practice-areas/financial-services-news/pinsents-turns-to-addleshaws-heffron-for-first-financial-regulatory-head/3032293.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/practice-areas/financial-services-news/pinsents-turns-to-addleshaws-heffron-for-first-financial-regulatory-head/3032293.articlePinsent Masons has recruited Addleshaw Goddard’s former head of financial services David Heffron to lead its financial regulatory practice.Tue, 3 Mar 2015 10:39 GMTLatham adds two City-based counsel to partnership in nine-strong promos roundhttp://www.thelawyer.com/latham-adds-two-city-based-counsel-to-partnership-in-nine-strong-promos-round/3032302.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/latham-adds-two-city-based-counsel-to-partnership-in-nine-strong-promos-round/3032302.articleLatham &amp; Watkins has elected two London-based counsels to its partnership, amounting to just under a quarter of its global total for 2015.Tue, 3 Mar 2015 10:35 GMTMagnusson opens China-Baltics trade route with Hong Kong launchhttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/asia-pacific-news/the-lawyer-asia/magnusson-opens-china-baltics-trade-route-with-hong-kong-launch/3032284.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/asia-pacific-news/the-lawyer-asia/magnusson-opens-china-baltics-trade-route-with-hong-kong-launch/3032284.articleThe path between China and the UK may be a well-trodden one, but the one between China and the Baltics is less so.Tue, 3 Mar 2015 08:00 GMTIreland's Mason Hayes hits €60m mark after 25 per cent increase in revenuehttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/the-lawyer-management/financial-news/irelands-mason-hayes-hits-60m-mark-after-25-per-cent-increase-in-revenue/3032286.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/the-lawyer-management/financial-news/irelands-mason-hayes-hits-60m-mark-after-25-per-cent-increase-in-revenue/3032286.articleIrish firm Mason Hayes &amp; Curran has reported a 25 per cent increase in turnover for 2014, with revenues rising to €60m (£43.7m) from €48m in 2013.Tue, 3 Mar 2015 00:02 GMTCzech and Slovak firms launch CEE network to expand regional offeringhttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/europe-news/czech-and-slovak-firms-launch-cee-network-to-expand-regional-offering/3032285.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/europe-news/czech-and-slovak-firms-launch-cee-network-to-expand-regional-offering/3032285.articleCzech firm Tomicek Legal and Slovak firm Fox Martens have teamed up to launch a regional referral network, CEE Attorneys, with the aim of expansion throughout the region.Tue, 3 Mar 2015 00:01 GMTLND: Shakespeares and SGH Martineau in talks to create £75m firmhttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/lawyer-news-daily/lnd-shakespeares-and-sgh-martineau-in-talks-to-create-75m-firm/3032245.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/lawyer-news-daily/lnd-shakespeares-and-sgh-martineau-in-talks-to-create-75m-firm/3032245.articleMidlands firms Shakespeares and SGH Martineau have announced they are in merger talks with the aim of creating a new top-50 firm with revenues of over £75m and 150 partners.Mon, 2 Mar 2015 16:32 GMTFirms cash in as offshore M&A balloons by 63 per cent in 2014http://www.thelawyer.com/news/practice-areas/corporate-news/deals-insider/firms-cash-in-as-offshore-ma-balloons-by-63-per-cent-in-2014/3032282.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/practice-areas/corporate-news/deals-insider/firms-cash-in-as-offshore-ma-balloons-by-63-per-cent-in-2014/3032282.articleWhile the M&amp;A market has generally been on the up, it’s clear that one group has been given a major boost by the recent activity: offshore firms.Mon, 2 Mar 2015 15:04 GMTMarketform appoints new general counsel McKay from Aspen Rehttp://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/in-house-news/marketform-appoints-new-general-counsel-mckay-from-aspen-re/3032246.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/in-house-news/marketform-appoints-new-general-counsel-mckay-from-aspen-re/3032246.articleLloyd’s of London underwriter Marketform has appointed Alastair McKay as its new general counsel.Mon, 2 Mar 2015 14:28 GMTDLA Piper plants flag in Canada through merger with Davishttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/americas-news/dla-piper-plants-flag-in-canada-through-merger-with-davis/3032276.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/americas-news/dla-piper-plants-flag-in-canada-through-merger-with-davis/3032276.articleDLA Piper has finally found a foothold in Canada after agreeing to merge with local firm Davis.Mon, 2 Mar 2015 11:34 GMTLinklaters sees third projects partner departure as Douglass quits for KWMhttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/uk-news/linklaters-sees-third-projects-partner-departure-as-douglass-quits-for-kwm/3032269.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/uk-news/linklaters-sees-third-projects-partner-departure-as-douglass-quits-for-kwm/3032269.articleA third partner from Linklaters’ projects team has left the firm in less than two weeks, after King &amp; Wood Mallesons (KWM) re-hired heavyweight energy partner James Douglass to join its projects energy and resources team. Mon, 2 Mar 2015 11:11 GMTShakespeares and SGH Martineau in talks to create £75m firmhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/the-lawyer-management/merger-watch/shakespeares-and-sgh-martineau-in-talks-to-create-75m-firm/3032232.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/the-lawyer-management/merger-watch/shakespeares-and-sgh-martineau-in-talks-to-create-75m-firm/3032232.articleMidlands firms Shakespeares and SGH Martineau have announced they are in merger talks with the aim of creating a new top-50 firm with revenues of over £75m and 150 partners.Mon, 2 Mar 2015 10:02 GMTNorton Rose Fulbright adds K&L Gates partner to Hong Kong basehttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/asia-pacific-news/norton-rose-fulbright-adds-kl-gates-partner-to-hong-kong-base/3032226.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/asia-pacific-news/norton-rose-fulbright-adds-kl-gates-partner-to-hong-kong-base/3032226.articleNorton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has added K&amp;L Gates partner David Johnson to its Hong Kong office, two years after he joined the US firm from Allen &amp; Overy.Mon, 2 Mar 2015 09:59 GMTDAC Beachcroft Claims Solutions chief Bill Paton exits for RSAhttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/practice-areas/insurance-news/dac-beachcroft-claims-solutions-chief-bill-paton-exits-for-rsa/3032224.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/practice-areas/insurance-news/dac-beachcroft-claims-solutions-chief-bill-paton-exits-for-rsa/3032224.articleDAC Beachcroft (DACB) Claims Limited chief executive Bill Paton is set to exit the firm at the end of March to join insurer RSA as UK and Western Europe claims director on 1 May.Mon, 2 Mar 2015 00:02 GMT